Born in Philadelphia, this American arranger, and composer received his degree from the Eastman School of Music in 1941. Courage wrote music primarily for television and motion pictures… Read MoreAlexander “Sandy” Courage
Charter Inductees
Members of the Rochester Music Hall of Fame that were inducted in 2011 as charter members
Cabell “Cab” Calloway III
Charter InducteesClass of 2012With his attire ranging from a fedora and zoot suit to a top hat and tails, Cab’s scat singing and dancing along with his energetic style and comedic… Read MoreCabell “Cab” Calloway III
Charles “Chuck” Mangione
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Chuck Mangione has been chasing the clouds away with his music for more than five decades. He’s reached fans around the world with over 30 albums, striking gold… Read MoreCharles “Chuck” Mangione
Charles Strouse
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Strouse is best known for his work on Broadway theater musicals. His first musical was Bye, Bye Birdie, (1960) written with his long time collaborator, Lee Adams, and… Read MoreCharles Strouse
Charlie Lowell and Matt Odmark
Charter InducteesHalf of the members of the three time Grammy winning band “Jars of Clay”, pianist Charlie Lowell and guitarist Matt Odmark are from Rochester, NY. Their debut album… Read MoreCharlie Lowell and Matt Odmark
Corinthian Hall
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Corinthian Hall was Rochester’s most prestigious site for concerts, lectures and balls. The Hall hosted a Who’s Who list of historical speakers and held grand concerts and performances… Read MoreCorinthian Hall
David Hochstein
Charter InducteesClass of 2014David Hochstein (1892-1918) is considered to be one of the finest violinists America ever produced. From New York to Berlin he was hailed a genius of the violin.… Read MoreDavid Hochstein
Doriot Anthony Dwyer
Charter InducteesClass of 2012In 1952 Miss Doriot Anthony began her successful and critically acclaimed 38 year relationship with the Boston Symphony Orchestra as the very first woman to win a principal… Read MoreDoriot Anthony Dwyer
Emily Sibley Watson
Charter InducteesClass of 2014Emily Sibley Watson (1855-1945) contributed much to the enrichment of the city’s cultural life through her generosity as a patron of art and music. Few have been as… Read MoreEmily Sibley Watson
Gene Cornish
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Gene Cornish has always been revered and respected among fellow musicians. Since the early 60’s he has inspired countless budding guitarists, all striving to reproduce his sound and… Read MoreGene Cornish
George Eastman
Charter InducteesClass of 2013Industrialist, philanthropist and the greatest music enthusiast in Rochester’s history. George Eastman sought to make his favorite city a world-renowned musical center. He established the Eastman Theatre, Eastman… Read MoreGeorge Eastman
Howard Hanson
Charter InducteesClass of 2016Born in Wahoo, Nebraska, Hanson was a composer, conductor, educator, music theorist, and ardent champion of American classical music. He was the Director of the Eastman School of… Read MoreHoward Hanson
Jeff Tyzik
Charter InducteesClass of 2012There are few hats in the field of music that Jeff Tyzik has not worn. This tremendously versatile Grammy Award winning record producer has held the position of… Read MoreJeff Tyzik
Joe English
Charter InducteesClass of 2012Back in the 70’s, when British rock royalty Sir Paul McCartney needed a drummer to finish recording a Wings album, it was Joe English who came to the… Read MoreJoe English
Lou Gramm
Charter InducteesClass of 2013Lou Gramm is a singer/songwriter. His supercharged voice propelled the multi-platinum band Foreigner to become one of the most successful rock acts of all time, singing such hits… Read MoreLou Gramm
Mitchell William “Mitch” Miller
Charter InducteesClass of 2013Mitch Miller was a Musician/Singer/Conductor/Recording Star/Record Producer/TV Star. As the head of Artists and Repertoire at Columbia Records he worked with many of the biggest recording stars of… Read MoreMitchell William “Mitch” Miller
Paul Hoeffler
Charter InducteesBeginning in the fifties, this Rochester Institute of Technology educated photographer, documented the Rochester, NY jazz scene and beyond. Famous for catching on film unscripted and behind the… Read MorePaul Hoeffler
Renée Fleming
Charter InducteesThis three time Grammy winning, international opera / recording star from Indiana, Pennsylvania grew up in Rochester, NY and finished her graduate studies at The Eastman School of… Read MoreRenée Fleming
Ronald Levin “Ron” Carter
Charter InducteesClass of 2015Born in Ferndale Michigan, Cellist and Double bassist Ron Carter is one of the most recorded bassists in history being heard on over 2,000 albums, numerous times on… Read MoreRonald Levin “Ron” Carter
Steven Kendal Gadd
Charter InducteesClass of 2018Steve Gadd was born in Rochester, NY and attended the Eastman School of Music. He’s considered to be the most influential drummer of contemporary music as well as… Read MoreSteven Kendal Gadd
The Performances of Jenny Lind
Charter InducteesClass of 2012The Swedish soprano Mademoiselle Jenny Lind known as the “Swedish Nightingale” was one of the most highly regarded singers of the 19th century. At the height of her… Read MoreThe Performances of Jenny Lind
William Caesar Warfield
Charter InducteesClass of 2015This bass baritone singer and actor born in West Helena, Arkansas was raised in Rochester, NY. He majored in voice at the Eastman School of Music where he… Read MoreWilliam Caesar Warfield